26184 (2023). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

26184 (2023). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received during the week of 27 November 2023, on signing a MOU with Waikato University to progress a third medical school, by title and date?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: Between 27 November and 7 December 2023 I have received the following briefings from officials: 1. Performance of the New Zealand health system, dated 27 November 2023. 2. Advice to support Cabinet discussion to opt out of International Health Regulation amendments, by 30 November, dated 28 November 2023. 3. Advice on disestablishing the Māori Health Authority, dated 28 November 2023. 4. Road map for Vote Health Budget 2024, dated 28 November 2023. 5. Repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act 2023, dated 29 November 2023. 6. Issues and opportunities for hauora Māori, dated 29 November 2023. 7. Extending age eligibility for free breast screening, dated 29 November 2023. 8. Annual Report 2022-23 and Statement of Performance Expectations 2023-24, dated 30 November 2023. 9. Letter from the Chair: Improving safety and security of health workforce, dated 30 November 2023. 10. Approval for release of expert panel report for settlement, dated 30 November 2023. 11. Pharmac updates, dated 30 November 2023. 12. Financial overview of health system, dated 30 November 2023. 13. Implementing health targets, dated 1 December 2023. 14. Information on health statutory appointments, dated 1 December 2023. 15. Prescription co-payments, dated 1 December 2023. 16. Presentation of the Ministry of Health Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023 in the House of Representatives, dated 1 December 2023. 17. Memorandum of understanding to establish a third medical school, dated 1 December 2023. 18. Update to the Minister of Health on the Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) Programme, dated 1 December 2023. 19. Presentation for Deep Dive: Budget 24 (for Tues 5 Dec), dated 4 December 2023. 20. HSS overview, dated 5 December 2023. 21. Health workforce overview, dated 6 December 2023. 22. Increasing the medical training cap to train more doctors, dated 6 December 2023. 23. Bonding payments for nurses and midwives, dated 6 December 2023. 24. Health Workforce and ER Overview, dated 6 December 2023. 25. Reversal of legislative changes to the smoked tobacco regulatory regime, dated 6 December 2023. 26. Medicines overview, dated 6 December 2023. 27. Funding additional cancer drugs and medical devices, dated 6 December 2023. 28. Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027, dated 6 December 2023. 29. Health Status Report, dated 6 December 2023. 30. Memorandum of understanding with the University of Waikato, dated 7 December 2023. 31. Deep Dive on planned Care: Thu 7 Dec – 3.45 – 5.15 pm, dated 7 December 2023. The title of 1 entry has been withheld in accordance with Speakers' Ruling 185/4